Data Challenges Long-Term Effects of Tethering for Scoliosis
Data from a recent study found that vertebral body tethering had little effect after the initial correction for scoliosis patients.
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24-Hour Posture Care Management: Supporting People Night and Day
The relationship between lying posture and function in sitting and standing, as well as the forces of gravity, are key among this evidence-informed approach to therapeutically limit or avoid body shape distortions. A feature for the Rehab Management 2017 Product Directory by Tamara Kittelson-Aldred, MS, OTR/L, ATP/SMS, and Lee Ann Hoffman, OT, MSc.
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Monitoring Scoliosis Brace Use May Help Prevent Surgery, Per Study
A recent study looked at how adolescents’ knowledge that they were being monitored affected their compliance with wearing scoliosis braces.
Visual Feedback Can Alter How Neck Pain is Felt
Sensory, emotional, and cognitive cues, rather than objective, physiological sources, may be among the factors that significantly influence how pain is experienced.
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Mobility Meets the 21st Century
Highly tailored manual and power chairs keep the customization evolution moving.
Read MoreConsiderations in Pediatric Mobility
The what, when, why, and how of decision-making when choosing a device. Article written by Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center staff members Bobbi Ann Jurena, MOT, OTR/L, Briana D. McClintock, MS, OTR/L, and Shannon E. Spady, PT, MPT.
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Standing for a More Flexible and Functional Future
Blending stander use with adjunct treatments targets the reduction of joint contractures’ impact on independent mobility. by Stephenie Labandz, PT, DPT Joint contractures occur when tissues around the joints that are usually pliable become replaced by more fibrous and less mobile tissue due to disuse or an underlying disease process. Contracture often has a negative […]
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Pressure Mapping Reveals the Complete Picture for Seating and Positioning Solutions
Understanding pressure mapping system components and the hidden insights they provide helps clinicians form a more comprehensive response to seating and mobility needs.
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Back Cushion Features Moldable Support to Accommodate User Needs
A back cushion featuring moldable support to accommodate a range of spinal curvatures is available through Comfort Company.
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Wheelchair Seating: Obtaining Necessary Equipment for Individuals with Complex Needs
Comprehensive evaluations blaze the trail for successful wheelchair seating and mobility outcomes.
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Supporting Seating & Wheeled Mobility Recommendations
Finding the bull’s eye on insurance documentation requirements keeps mobility product orders on target for success.
Read MoreThe Coming Conflict with Yoga
Anote with a disturbing message lay on my desk. Somehow I knew it would come. According to the note, yoga, that Lycra-woven sweetheart of trendy wellness, finally went and kissed somebody else’s boyfriend. And, boy, are they going to be mad.
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Building Mobility
The author offers a case study following one child’s progressive mobility experience.
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Custom Molded Seating
Choosing the right system for your client.
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Reaching for Best Practice
A focus on power wheelchair seating and mobility protocols.
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Q-and-A with Lauren E. Rosen, PT, MPT, MSMS, ATP
Tips for choosing the optimal wheelchair cushion for clients with mobility impairments.
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Pilates Fitness Continuum
Post-rehabilitation and prevention Pilates fitness programs.
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A Case for Customized Seating
Through communication, interaction, and construction, a seating professional Through communication, interaction, and construction, a seating professional
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